Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1888 — DARING ROBBERY. [ARTICLE]

DARING ROBBERY.

A Bank Attacked, the Caahier Killed and the Scoundrels Captured. Four masked men, all heavily armed, entered the Citizens’ Bank, at Limestone, Ind. T., Saturday, and presenting a pistol at the head of the cashier, W. T. Reynolds, demanded that he turn over the cash on hand. While pretending to comply, Reynolds slammed Aha door of the safe to and turned the Jock. He was at onceJaid out by a bullet from the pistol of one of desperadoes, which stfuck idm above the h.iart/kniing hiih instantly. The bank was then ransacked, and all the money in the cash drawer, some s2*3oo,was taken. An attempt was made to open the safe, but in this the robbers were foiled.

As the sound of pistol shots were beard, several people came running toward the bank to ascertain the cause of the trouble. Taey were fired upon by three Of the men who were on guard, and retreated to get arms. Ln a few minutes the town was aroused, and twenty or thirty armed men hurried toward the bank. The robbers weie just mounting their horses and a hot fire started, in which one of rhe robbers (Thomas Evan) was killed outright, being shot several times in the head and body. He was identified as a ranchman, living near town. In the melee four citizens were wounded, hut not fatally, two receiving shots through the arms and two others being slightly wounded in the lower extremities. The three surviving robbers then rode away with the booty captured. A posse of pursuers was soon upon the trail of the flying outlaws, who were riding rapidly in the direction of Atoka. After about an hour’s hard pursuit they were surrounded, captured and taken to Limestone, where Judge Lynch was called to hold court. The leader was found guilty of the murder of Reynolds, and was forthwith strung up. The other two were placed in charge of a strong guard and star led for Fort Wichita, w here they will lx turned over to tha-.TTnit.ed Spates authorities. The stolen money was recovered. Ten thousand people are starving at Mardin. Eist Turkey. It is also reported that the famine at Adana, in Central Turkey, still continues, and the numA vulgar man courts publicity with the hope of wedding notoriety. ■.